The war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against Iran seems very likely to intensify in the coming days.Washington has threatened to escalate and expand the war further if Iran does not comply ...

A third coal shipment from South Africa—bought via the Indian supplier Trident Chemphar—has failed quality testing by the independent accredited laboratory Cotecna, officials said this week. Trident ...

Elections to the Legislature of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been announced by the Election Commission of India. Tanil Nadu will go to the polls on 23 April 2026 to elect 234 members to it ...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday told Parliament that the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led NPP Government has no “scenario planning” to deal with the crisis influenced by the war in ...

Crossroads such as The Silk Route have their own legends about countries, characters and caravans. But it is chessboards that may have some elements that are far more relevant to the state of play in ...

The sinking of the IRIS Dena by a US submarine just 19 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s shore in its Exclusive Economic Zone has forced Colombo to navigate one of the most complex diplomatic and legal ...

As is well-known, an indispensable feature of Indian language films for long has been the song sequences. These songs are usually picturised on actors or actresses, who lip-synch them on screen.

MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam pressed the Government in Parliament on missing persons, accountability and delays in investigations, while Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara responded with detailed ...

Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over the alleged acceptance of a ...

Tenth Death Anniversary of Mangaiyarkkarasi Amirthalingam (Mangai Akka)on March 9th. The name Mangaiyarkkarasi Amirthalingam is not likely to ring any bells among younger generations of Sri Lankans.

Deep within the Vanni, Sri Lanka’s “green lung” is being systematically drowned in the name of progress. The Kivul Oya project, a vast irrigation scheme cutting across the island’s northern reaches, ...

(The author is an energy sector regulatory consultant based in Calgary, Canada. He has been involved in economic development initiatives in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province and has a long-standing ...